as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
prescient environmentalists and politicians who long ago made sure that these beautiful areas would forever be spared from development
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Recent Examples of prescient
Right now, Marchenkova’s pragmatism feels especially prescient.
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Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Generations of readers have recognized the prescient warnings of 1984.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
This wasn’t an entirely new concept, of course, but Euro 2000 seemed a prescient example.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While that message was certainly prescient—and one that the Party should not abandon entirely—Allsop also believes there’s room to adopt a more concrete platform against specific examples of élite corruption or the trampling of civil liberties.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Writer/director James DeMonaco created a nightmare for our times — one that, in hindsight, feels frighteningly prescient.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the Kimmel news, Vance’s seemingly prescient resignation monologue has been recirculating on social media platforms this week.
—Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Fair enough, but Roxie’s self-serving warning turns out to be prescient when Wes comes home to find Estelle ready to break up with him, bags packed and everything.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
The idea of there being a comfort of falling back into a routine feels prescient right now.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Generations of readers have recognized the prescient warnings of 1984.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
This wasn’t an entirely new concept, of course, but Euro 2000 seemed a prescient example.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While that message was certainly prescient—and one that the Party should not abandon entirely—Allsop also believes there’s room to adopt a more concrete platform against specific examples of élite corruption or the trampling of civil liberties.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Writer/director James DeMonaco created a nightmare for our times — one that, in hindsight, feels frighteningly prescient.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the Kimmel news, Vance’s seemingly prescient resignation monologue has been recirculating on social media platforms this week.
—Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Fair enough, but Roxie’s self-serving warning turns out to be prescient when Wes comes home to find Estelle ready to break up with him, bags packed and everything.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
The idea of there being a comfort of falling back into a routine feels prescient right now.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescient
Adjective
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To be sure, Wall Street overall is bullish on stocks, with many of the big firms ditching their cautious tones and urging investors not to bet against the market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, she is classified as having No Evidence of Disease (NED), meaning all detectable signs and symptoms of cancer are gone, a hopeful yet cautious place.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This careful tiptoeing is probably because the scissor artwork was never meant to be sold at a wider scale.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Avoiding these dangers and reducing the U.S. economy’s exposure to risk requires a careful, farsighted strategy that recognizes the reality of the United States’ place in today’s world.—
Don Graves,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2025
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No matter what compromises Lucas and our farsighted mayor at the time, Rahm Emanuel, offered, there was no compromise from this group.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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How does a proactive vision and assumption of positive intent and regard change your behavior and possibly influence other people’s behaviors around you?—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ready to become the most proactive person in your friend group or family by starting the Black Friday festivities early (no food coma in sight… yet)?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This is the mark of a visionary—not waiting for consensus, but creating the future while others pontificate about it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sure, he’s produced for some of music’s highest-selling recording artists and with his visionary eye, helped shape the look of 2000s streetwear.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With the Kingpins denim show in Amsterdam fresh in her mind, Velasquez also offered forward-looking trend and business insights on the future of denim.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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Stretching elegantly over the Tamsui River near Taipei, the bridge represents a milestone in architecture and engineering – and a powerful symbol of Taiwan’s commitment to sustainable, forward-looking infrastructure.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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